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Q. A rock which contains a useful mineral is call a/an
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gem
quarry
ore
alloy
Q. The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's
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hardness
specific gravity
luster
streak
Q. How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's
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luster
streak
cleavage
fracture
Q. Why is coal not a mineral?
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It's not a solid
It is man-made
It is not inorganic
It is made of carbon
Q. The following image shows what mineral property?
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Hardness
Streak
Cleavage
Density
Q. Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
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1
5
8
10
Q. Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
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luster
color
streak
cleavage
Q. By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
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definite chemical composition
crystal structure
naturally occuring
all of the above
Q. How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
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Throw it against a wall
Step on it
Scratch Test
Kick it until it breaks
Q. A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
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density
streak
mineral
non silicate mineral
Q. The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms
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crystal
density
element
fracture
Q. What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
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feldspar
talc
gypsum
kaolinite
Q. A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
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streak
luster
hardness
heft
Q. _____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
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fracture
cleavage
streak
Q. __________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
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cleavage
luster
fracture
Q. Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
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physical properties
name
location
Q. A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
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Fracture
Cleavage
Glassy
Waxy
Q. A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
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Fracture
Cleavage
Glassy
Waxy
Q. What does inorganic mean?
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Something that is living
Something that is dead, but was once living
Something that was never living
Q. Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?
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Luster
Hardness
Heaviness
Density
Q. Physical properties of minerals include all of the following EXCEPT
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hardness
color
streak
specific gravity
Q. Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
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They are liquids
They are formed in nature
They are inorganic
They have crystalline structure
Q. The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called
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Fluorescence
Streak
Ore
Density
Q. What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
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graphite
quartz
galena
pyrite
Q. Which mineral property is being shown here?
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luster
hardness
cleavage
streak
Q. Yellow or red, nonmetallic, brittle, hardness of 2-3, has an odor
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sulfur
kaolinite
kyanite
talc
Q. Metallic to earthy gray, hardness of 1-2, unclear cleavage, writes on paper
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graphite
galena
pyrite
hematite
Q. The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.
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Nonmetallic
Metallic
Pearly
Earthy
Q. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?
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Naturally Occurring
Organic Processes
Definite Chemical Composition
Solid
Q. How many characteristics does an object have to have to be considered a mineral?
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2
3
4
5
Q. _____________________ means that the mineral was formed by nature, not by a human or machine
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Naturally Occurring
Inorganic Processes
Solid
Crystal Shape
Q. What does solid mean?
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Definite shape and indefinite volume
Indefinite shape and indefinite volume
Indefinite shape and definite volume
Definite shape and definite volume
Q. What does Definite Chemical Composition means?
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Random elements in indefinite proportions
Elements spread throughout the entire mineral evenly
Elements spread out the entire mineral unevenly
Q. Rubbing a mineral on a streak plate determines the color of the mineral's _____________
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Surface
Interior
Powder
Crystals
Q. How do you determine the density of a mineral?
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D=M/V
D=V/M
D=M x V
D= V x M
Q. What tools do you need to find density
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Scale and ruler
Ruler and graduated cylinder
Triple beam balance and water
Graduated cylinder and triple beam balance
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